TTC - a relaxed thread.

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Looking for like-minded mums to be who are taking things as they come and fancy a friendly chat along the way.

I'm 36 and just started ttc my second. My ds is 28 mo and I still bf him once a day, most days. I understand this may affect my fertility but, although a three-ish year age gap would be nice, I'm a long way from worrying about it at this early stage. It took me a year of trying (and a mc) before ds came along so I already know what it's like to wait for good things!

Technically I'm not charting or anything (wouldn't know how) just counting roughly 10 days into my cycle and dtd as much as reasonable (!) around that time.

It might not be the most dynamic way of ttc but it suits me for now

Congratulations on the wedding! Oh yes, it's always nice to have a sibling close in age.
A bit of time to yourselves, especially at a wedding will be lovely for you. Hopefully it'll help the baby making!! Fingers crossed this is your lucky month!

I'm feeling much better today, I think the tablets are kicking in!

Hope everyone is doing well. I know I said we were taking a break, but having re-evaluated the situation, we want DC2 so badly that we are going to carry on and TTC starting next month, once all of this is over (the 'ovarian' cyst turned out to not actually be on my ovary; it is a mass on my small bowel near my appendix - I have an MRI at the end of the month to find out what it is, and then we're going ahead with TTC if all is well :) )

Hi all. I've been holding off testing until today as AF due . think there is a very faint second line on internet cheapie but can't be sure and don't want to get my hopes up. With my last pregnancy there was a very strong line immediately. Trying not to get too excited. Guess its a matter of wait and see and maybe test again tomorrow?

Did you test again today notro? Hope you got a more definite line!

Good luck to you jorah-hope all your tests go ok and you can carry on ttc

Jorah I hope it's nothing serious and you can get cracking with ttc again!

Ooo Notro, I hope the line is a bit stronger but it sounds hopeful anyway.

Spoke too soon about not getting withdrawal bleed-have had (sorry tmi) brown sludgy stuff all week, and now bright red. We're going to a wedding today, so unlikely that we'll be able to dtd

9dpo and horribly carsick this evening. So queasy I've taken myself to bed.

BFN this morning with a first response.

AF not due for another 4 days. This has been a rotten TWW - all sick & crampy. I'm pretty fed up with it!

Hope you've had a stronger line notro!

Sorry to hear about your BFN Anna but it's still early days! Sorry to hear your TWW has been rubbish.

Sorry to hear about withdrawal bleed MrsSanta :(

Thank you for the good luck wishes. I miss sex

Third day in a row testing and the line is still there and looks to be getting darker. Can't quite believe it as I'm 39 and thought it was going to take ages to concieved. Still not letting myself get too excited as there is a long way to go.

Hello,

Hope it's OK to join in and ask a question of you guys?

This seemed like a pretty active TTC thread so thought there might be a lot of wisdom in here. I've relied on the internet for advice for far too long and it's finally let me down. The boy and I got married this summer and are trying for a baby.

I wanted to read some blogs on the topic but really struggled to find anything engaging or entertaining. There was a lot of either super factual stuff (yes, I know I need to have more sex!) or just kind of patronising. I know pregnancy is a serious topic but personally I prefer a light-touch. It's bad enough having to pee on sticks and think in cycles.

Does anyone have any good recommendations they can share? Eternal gratitude and emoji beverages of your choice guaranteed.

If anyone else is feeling the same way and wants a laugh at my expense, I started a blog recently to help me stay sane and see the funny side of things. It's at www.breakingupwithcontraception.com and is basically a frank, irreverent account of trying to get knocked up.

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Sorry to hear your TWW has been rubbish Anna, it's bad enough without feeling rubbish. Mine hasn't been great either, UTI and now a stinking cold. I'm hoping these are some weird signs that I may have conceived!

Glad to hear the line has been getting darker Notro! Congrats

Welcome Breaking! This thread is relaxed and without all of the complicated lingo and charting. I don't know of any blogs though i'm afraid.

How's everyone doing?

Thanks for the friendly welcome Tamara, much appreciated.
Doing OK this end, although I succumbed the my inner worrier and bought some ovulation tests. Already regretting it - not least cos I've been on the pill for 10 years and only off it one month so who knows what kind of confusion my poor little ovaries are in without the extra pressure of tests!

Ps. What does UTI mean? And I hop you are feeling less grotty now

Sorry to hear you've had a UTI Tamara. I didn't realise I was knocked up with DD until I was six weeks because I wrote it off as a UTI, so sounds hopeful!

I'm feeling really impatient. I just want it over and done with and to get on with TTC, but I know October will be out for us too as I'll still have to wait for results after the MRI :( so it'll be November at the earliest before we can TTC :(

Welcome breaking, UTI stands for Urinary Tract Infection. I've followed your blog! I haven't posted that we're TTC on mine yet, especially now we're taking this break.

Welcome breaking! Your blog sounds like a great idea-will go and have a look!

Congrats notro-hopefully congrats will be coming your way too soon Tamara! When can you test?

It's awful having to wait isn't it Jorah-hopefully all your tests will be fine and you can get back on it asap

Hey Santa Clause and Jorah,
Thanks for the welcome. And for the translation- trying to have a baby seems to come with a LOT of acronyms and some are harder to work out than others! Completely get why you wouldn't want to go public on TTC Jorah- I think I'd feel the same but I'm blogging anonymously because wanted to be able to talk about stuff that is still vaguely taboo (though shouldn't be cos prob happens to a lot of us) without backlash. I hope the MRI goes well, and thanks for the follow. Santa - thanks for the interest too, it might not be to everyone's taste but seems to be going down well with people who like things wry and non nonsense! Xx

I love that you're blogging about TTC breaking, there's definitely still a taboo about blogging about it because people say it's too much information, but I think more people need to speak about it :)

My blog isn't anonymous in the least which is the only reason why we haven't spoken about TTC on there all my friends would be waiting for an announcement every time we meet up

Maybe leave the tests in the cupboard for now Breaking and see how this month goes. My cycle seemed to settle straight away and I was on the pill for about 8 years. I hope yours settles quickly! I'll have a nose at your blog later

I was feeling much better but this cold has knocked me for six. Bunged up and dizzy. But I've also been having sicky feelings at the back of my throat and feel like I do a few days before AF is due. I'm not sure until Sat, so it's a bit early to be feeling PMT. Who knows! I'm hoping it's all a good sign though!

I do feel for you Jorah. It must be awful waiting in limbo. How long until you get the results?

Thanks Tamara, yup that's good advice. I've done two already cos I'm a muppet but I think leaving them for a while is probably sensible! Sorry you're not feeling well. Hope it clears up soon

Tamara I don't know really. I didn't even realise I was having an MRI until I got the letter, they originally told me it would be a 10 minute CT scan... now it's a 45 minute MRI with the contrast dye and everything fingers crossed it's just an abcess or a cyst on my appendix or something... the alternative doesn't bear thinking about really.

Tamara I'm really hoping all this crappiness is symptomatic, cos I don't have a cold or an infection, thats for sure. I normally don't feel much of anything mid-cycle.

But then again it could be just random body wierdness.

One things for sure, i am NOT buying any more tests! If they're in the house at all I'm like a woman possessed. They call to me from the bathroom cupboard. And its too early and I get a BFN and I get all anxious. I'm not due until Thursday so will just have to sit on my wallet till next weekend! The agony of it!

Haha I would be the same Breaking! Thanks, it does too!

Jorah - Oh right, that's odd to spring it on you. Have you had one before? I fell asleep when I had one a few years ago! I'll keep everything crossed for you.

Be strong Anna! Don't buy anymore! It just drives you mad! I hope you feel better soon and that it's all a good sign!!

Fx for you Anna! Hope you manage to wait

Has anyone else has been finding the boots pharmacy aisle has been sucking up all their spare cash? I had no idea getting pregnant was so expensive!

Full shameful story of my latest haul over here: breakingupwithcontraception.com/2015/09/22/preparing-for-pharmageddon-or-just-trying-to-conceive/

Can i join?

I have been lurking and then got a new mn account.

currently 3 DPO i think if its a standard cycle, although when i conceived dd1 i didn't ovulate until a week after i should have.

Am 26, and DD is 17 weeks! Unfortunately everything didn't go to plan and she's a bit poorly and am desperate to have another one!